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Re: [TR] TR3A rear main seal w/ engine in

To: "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>, Art McEwen <artwmcewen@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A rear main seal w/ engine in
From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2021 17:09:38 +0000 (UTC)
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 you would have to drop the crank a long way Art.
maybe as much as 4/5 inches
Frank
    On Wednesday, November 3, 2021, 10:03:31 AM PDT, Art McEwen <artwmcewen=
@gmail.com> wrote: =20
=20
 Can a vitron seal be installed while the engine is in place if the gearbox=
 is out?

When I put the car up for winter storage I pulled the gearbox for a rebuild=
 but I quickly realized most of the oil leakage was from the rear main cran=
k seal.=C2=A0 However the winter storage area is gravel beside the garage w=
ithout room to get an engine lift to the front (or maneuver it well on grav=
el).=C2=A0 Alternatively, I=E2=80=99d have to push the car up hill into the=
 garage (all my car friends are distant and/or old).

Is it wishful thinking to contemplate pulling the pan and loosening the cra=
nk bolts to install the vitron upgraded seal from underneath?

Thanks,

Art
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                    On Wednesday, November 3, 2021, 10:03:31 AM PDT, Art Mc=
Ewen &lt;artwmcewen@gmail.com&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">Can a vitron seal be installed while =
the engine is in place if the gearbox is out?<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">When I put the car up for winter storage I pulled t=
he gearbox for a rebuild but I quickly realized most of the oil leakage was=
 from the rear main crank seal.&nbsp; However the winter storage area is gr=
avel beside the garage without room to get an engine lift to the front (or =
maneuver it well on gravel).&nbsp; Alternatively, I=E2=80=99d have to push =
the car up hill into the garage (all my car friends are distant and/or old)=
.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Is it wishful thinki=
ng to contemplate pulling the pan and loosening the crank bolts to install =
the vitron upgraded seal from underneath?<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D=
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